Redcats Nordic
Leader in Home Shopping in Northern Europe
Key figures
- More than 1 700 employees (end 2005)
Membership
- Svensk Distanshandel (SDS)
- Swedish Distance Sellers (SDS)
Websites
- www.ellos.se, www.ellos.no, www.ellos.fi www.ellos.dk
- www.josefssons.se, www.josefssons.no, www.josefssons.fi,www.josefssons.dk
- www.laredoute.se, www.laredoute.no
- www.jotex.se, www.jotex.no. www.jotex.fi
- www.enjoy.se, www.enjoy.no, www.enjoyclub.fi
- www.catalog.se, www.catalog.no, www.catalog.fi, www.catalog.dk
Catalogue request
- Internet websites
- Phone Ellos:
Sweden 033-33 000,
Norway 66 99 75 00,
Finland 0203 13131,
Denmark 70 130 999
Redcats Nordic is the leader of home shopping in the Nordic are, mainly focusing on Apparel and Home.
Awards received:
- Ellos won the Web Service Award in 2002 (over 10 0000 respondents voted)
- Ellos won the Internet World Awards – No. 4 in 2005 (shopping site
- Ellos won the Internet World Awards – No. 5 in 2006 (shopping site)
brands
- Ellos, the main brand of Redcats Nordic, is a multispecialist brand offering at distance the largest offer in apparel and home. Ellos is the most pleasurable shopping experience for the whole family.
- Josefssons: a specialize brand of fresh fashion for young ladies to express and enjoy life.
- Jotex: a specialize brand of home textile and decoration.
- Enjoy: a specialize brand of Music and film club.
- Catalogue Mail Outlet: Offer of surplus by internet and paper catalogue and extended offers on internet: Ellos Travel, Ellos Foto, Ellos Florist.
History
1947 Ellos was founded by a Swedish entrepreneur, Olle Blomqvist
1956 1 million SEK Sales
1969 100 million SEK Sales
1983 established in Norway
1987 established in Finland
1995 established in Denmark
1996 acquisition of Josefssons
1997 La Redoute group acquires Ellos
1998 La Redoute catalogue is introduced in Sweden
2002 focus on internet development Ellos/Josefssons
2004 acquisition of Jotex
2006 launch of Ellos in Iceland.
1956 1 million SEK Sales
1969 100 million SEK Sales
1983 established in Norway
1987 established in Finland
1995 established in Denmark
1996 acquisition of Josefssons
1997 La Redoute group acquires Ellos
1998 La Redoute catalogue is introduced in Sweden
2002 focus on internet development Ellos/Josefssons
2004 acquisition of Jotex
2006 launch of Ellos in Iceland.
Locations
Worldwide presence of Redcats Nordic:
- Ellos and Josefssons: Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland and Denmark
- La Redoute: Sweden and Norway
- Enjoy and Jotex: Sweden, Norway and Finland
- Catalogue mail outlet: Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Estonia
